Man Run Over Following Fight in Gresham Dies From Injuries

Monday, August 15, 2016
GoLocalPDX News Team

Larnell Malik Bruce, the 19-year-old Washington man who was run over on Wednesday night after fleeing an altercation outside 7-Eleven at 18735 E. Burnside, died as a result of his injuries on Saturday. The family is maintaining their request for privacy. 

The suspected driver and passenger of the 1991 Jeep Wrangler that ran over Bruce are Russell Courtier, 38, and Colleen Hunt, 35. They remain in a Multnomah County detention facility on numerous charges with bail set at more than $500,000. 

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office has been notified of the development and will be considering additional charges.

The Incident 

As GoLocal reported, Officers responded to a 911 call from the 7-Eleven, 18735 E. Burnside, just after 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday for the report of a disturbance. At the time of the call, two men were physically fighting outside a store.

Arriving within two minutes, officers diverted to the east side of 188th, north of the store, were a black man lay critically injured. It appeared the victim was run over while on the sidewalk, by the suspect he had been fighting with.

Quickly gathering information, officers broadcast the suspects' descriptions and vehicle information. An alert officer spotted the red Jeep about seven minutes later near N.E. 185th Dr. and N.E. Sandy Blvd. Officers were able to safely get the car stopped and took the suspects into custody.

It does not appear the victim knew the suspects prior to the altercation altercation.